Chloe Elizabeth Bailey (born July 1, 1998), also known by her
mononymous
A mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person. In some cases, a mononym selected by an individual may have originally been from a polynym, a word which refers to one o ...
stage name Chlöe, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known for being one half of the musical duo
Chloe x Halle
Chloe x Halle are an R&B duo composed of sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey. At a young age, the sisters performed in minor acting roles before moving from Mableton, Georgia, to Los Angeles in 2012. The two began posting music covers to YouTube and ...
with her sister
Halle Bailey. Together they have earned five
Grammy Award
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nominations since 2018. In 2021, she debuted as a solo artist with "
Have Mercy" as the lead single from her upcoming solo debut studio album.
Career
Chloe Bailey was raised in
Mableton, Georgia
Mableton is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Mableton has a population of 40,834. Upon Brookhaven ...
, with her sister
Halle Bailey and younger brother Branson Bailey and later moved to Los Angeles in mid-2012.
While in Georgia, she played minor acting roles in films, including ''
The Fighting Temptations
''The Fighting Temptations'' is a 2003 American musical comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, written by Elizabeth Hunter and Saladin K. Patterson, and distributed by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. The main plot revolves around Darrin Hill ( ...
'' (2003), starring
Beyoncé, and the
Disney
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television film ''
Let It Shine'' (2012).
Their dad began teaching them how to write songs at the ages of ten and eight.
They launched a YouTube channel at the ages of 13 and 11 respectively, with a cover of Beyoncé's "
Best Thing I Never Had
"Best Thing I Never Had" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her fourth studio album, '' 4'' (2011). It was released by Columbia Records on June 1, 2011, as the second single from the album. "Best Thing I Never Had" was com ...
".
They first performed as
Chloe x Halle
Chloe x Halle are an R&B duo composed of sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey. At a young age, the sisters performed in minor acting roles before moving from Mableton, Georgia, to Los Angeles in 2012. The two began posting music covers to YouTube and ...
when uploading covers of pop songs onto this channel.
The duo made their talk show debut when they appeared on ''
The Ellen Show
''The Ellen Show'' is an American television sitcom created by and starring Ellen DeGeneres that was broadcast during the 2001–02 season on CBS, aired from September 24, 2001, to January 11, 2002. It was DeGeneres' second attempt at a sitcom ...
'' in April 2012.
In September 2013, she made a cameo appearance in the Disney series ''
Austin & Ally
''Austin & Ally'' is an American comedy television series created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert that aired on Disney Channel from December 2, 2011 to January 10, 2016. The series stars Ross Lynch, Laura Marano, Raini Rodriguez, and Cal ...
'' performing the song "
Unstoppable".

In 2018, Bailey was cast as Jazlyn "Jazz" Forster on the TV series ''
Grown-ish
''Grown-ish'' (stylized as ''ish'') is an American sitcom series and a spin-off of the ABC series ''Black-ish''. The single-camera comedy follows the Johnson family's children as they go to college and begin their journeys to adulthood, only to ...
'' after having sung the series's theme song "Grown". The song "
The Kids Are Alright" was also featured in the series premiere. She departed the series at the end of the fourth season, when her character graduated from college.
In November 2019, it was announced that Bailey joined the cast of the horror film, ''
The Georgetown Project
''The Georgetown Project'' is an upcoming American supernatural thriller written and directed by M. A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller. It stars Russell Crowe, Ryan Simpkins, Chloe Bailey, Sam Worthington, David Hyde Pierce, and Samantha Ma ...
'', directed by
M. A. Fortin and
Joshua John Miller. She will also star alongside
Madelaine Petsch
Madelaine Grobbelaar Petsch (born August 18, 1994) is an American actress and YouTuber. She is known for portraying Cheryl Blossom on The CW television series '' Riverdale'' and Marissa in '' F the Prom''.
Early life
Petsch was born on August ...
in the 2022
psychological drama
Psychological drama or psychodrama is a sub-genre of drama that places emphasis on psychological elements. It often overlaps with other genres such as crime, fantasy, black comedy, and science fiction, and it is closely related with the psychologic ...
film ''
Jane''.
In August 2021, Bailey announced the release of her debut solo single, "
Have Mercy", as the lead single off her upcoming debut solo studio album.
She had teased the
Murda Beatz
Shane Lee Lindstrom (born February 11, 1994), known professionally as Murda Beatz, is a Canadian record producer. He has produced hit singles like " Butterfly Effect" by Travis Scott, "Back on Road" by Gucci Mane, " Nice for What" by Drake, " M ...
-produced song numerous times before. She revealed that the album was "90% done" and that it is more pop-oriented.
On September 12, Bailey performed "Have Mercy" at the main show of the
2021 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards were held on September 12, 2021, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City. This marked the first time in eight years that the venue hosted the show. The show was hosted by hip-hop rapper and singer Doja ...
. At the
53rd NAACP Image Awards Bailey was nominated in three categories, including Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Soul/R&B Song for "Have Mercy".
In late August, Bailey co-starred alongside
Kesha
Kesha Rose Sebert (; born March 1, 1987), formerly stylized as Ke$ha, is an American singer and songwriter. In 2005, at age 18, Kesha was signed to Kemosabe Records. Her first major success came in early 2009 after she was featured on Americ ...
and
Mason Gooding in the scripted
podcast
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, ''
Electric Easy
Electric Easy is a science fiction podcast and musical produced by QCode starring Kesha, Chloe Bailey, and Mason Gooding.
Background
The podcast was produced by QCode and created by Vanya Asher. The show was produced using Dolby Atmos. The p ...
'', a show set in a futuristic Los Angeles in which humans struggle to co-exist with robots, known as "electrics". The show was created by Vanya Asher and executively produced by Kesha. The podcast premiered on August 30, 2021.
In April 2022, Bailey released "Treat Me" with an accompanying music video as the second solo single from her upcoming album. She explained that the inspiration for the song came after a breakup, when she thought, "'It's time for me to just give myself the love that I'm looking for.'"
In November 2022, she sang
the national anthem during Game 3 at the
2022 World Series
The 2022 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2022 season. The 118th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Houston Astros and the National Leag ...
.
Artistry
Bailey's biggest musical influence is American singer
Beyoncé, and has also stated
Kelis
Kelis Rogers-Mora (; born August 21, 1979), known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer, songwriter and a professionally trained chef. At age 14, she was admitted to New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Perfor ...
is a major influence. She is also inspired by artists such as
Grimes
Claire Elise Boucher (; born March 17, 1988), known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her early work has been described as extending from "lo-fi R&B" to futuristic dance-pop, and has in ...
,
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...
,
Imogen Heap
Imogen Jennifer Heap (born 9 December 1977) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Her work has been considered pioneering in pop and electropop music.
Heap classically trained in piano, cello and clarinet starting at a ...
,
Tune-Yards, and
R&B music
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly ...
.
Discography
Albums
* ''Chlöe'' (2023)
Singles
Other charted songs
Guest appearances
Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
* "Have Mercy" (2021)
* "You & Me" (2022)
* "Treat Me" (2022)
* "Hello" (2022)
* "Surprise" (2022)
* "For The Night" (2022)
Awards and nominations
References
Citations
Notes
External links
*
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Living people
Chloe Bailey
Chloe x Halle
21st-century American actresses
21st-century American women singers
21st-century American singers
African-American actresses
African-American child actresses
American child actresses
African-American female dancers
African-American women singers
African-American record producers
African-American songwriters
American women singer-songwriters
American film actresses
American television actresses
American contemporary R&B singers
American women record producers
Musicians from Atlanta
People from Atlanta
People from Mableton, Georgia
Singer-songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state)
1998 births